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Clinton County Facts

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Facts of Interest

  • Population: 79,894
  • Year Organized: 1788
  • Area: 1,039 Square Miles
  • County Seat: Plattsburgh
  • Main Industry: Manufacturing
  • County Legislators: 10
  • County Nursing Homes: 1
  • Colleges and Universities: 2
  • State Parks: 4
  • Communities: 33
  • 60 Uniformed Police Officers
  • School Districts: 8


  • Named in honor of George Clinton, first governor of New York.
  • Home of the Battle of Plattsburgh Interpretive Center.
  • Home of the Ausable Chasm. Home of the Kent-Delord House and Garden.
  • Home of the Delaware and Hudson Historic Bridge National Historic Landmark.
  • Home of Forts Brown and Montgomery.
Last modified: February 25, 2008
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